7. Lex van Vught (65)

Non-executive directors

8. Thabo Mokgatlha (33)

CA (SA). Non-executive director of Royal Bafokeng Holdings (Pty) Limited. Joined the board in 2003 as nominee of the Royal Bafokeng Nation.

9. Steve Phiri (52)

BJuris, LLB, LLM, HDip Co Law. Chief Executive Officer of Merafe Resources Limited. Member of the Minerals and Mining Development Board. Non-executive director of Royal Bafokeng Holdings (Pty) Limited and SA Eagle Limited. Joined the board in June 2007.

Executive directors

10. David Brown (Chief executive officer) (46)

B Com, CTA, CA (SA). Joined the group in 1999 as financial director and appointed chief executive officer in 2006. Resigned as nonexecutive director of Simmer & Jack Ltd in December 2007.

11. Shadwick Bessit (Executive director) (46)

NHD (Metalliferous Mining). Joined the group in 2002 as a general manager at Impala Platinum. Appointed to the board in 2005.

12. Dawn Earp (Executive director: finance) (46)

B Com, B Acc, CA(SA). Joined the group in 2007 as executive director: finance. Non-executive director of Rand Refinery Limited.

13. Les Paton (Executive director) (56)

BSc (Hons) (Geology), B Comm, Pr SciNat FGSSA. Joined the group as geologist in 1975 and appointed to the board in 2003.